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Drought’s Spillover Effect In U.S. West
June 17th, 2022
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, an article on how – in a region latticed with pipelines and canals – the consequences of dry conditions in one basin are exported to neighboring watersheds: The American West has been plumbed into a series of “mega-watersheds.” Because basins are connected by pipelines and canals, drought in one region […]
Read more »Water Security: Now A Key US Foreign Policy Priority
June 15th, 2022
Via Grist, a report on a recent US government decision that water security is now a key US foreign policy priority: For the first time, the United States government will approach water scarcity as a national security issue, Vice President Kamala Harris said this week. The policy shift is part of the newly announced White House […]
Read more »Colorado River Nears ‘Moment Of Reckoning’
June 15th, 2022
Via the Los Angeles Times, an article on major water cutbacks looming as a shrinking Colorado River nears its ‘moment of reckoning’: As the West endures another year of unrelenting drought worsened by climate change, the Colorado River’s reservoirs have declined so low that major water cuts will be necessary next year to reduce risks of […]
Read more »For Thai Fishers Facing Dwindling Catches, A Lao Dam Looms Large
June 11th, 2022
Via Mongabay, a report on the impact that a Laos dam will have upon Thai fishing communities: Laos plans to build a $2 billion, 684-megawatt dam on the Mekong River, just 2 kilometers (1.25 miles) from the Thai border. The proposed Sanakham dam is the latest in a cascade of more than a dozen dams […]
Read more »A Modern Oasis Under Threat: Great Salt Lake Dries Up
June 11th, 2022
Courtesy of The New York Times, a report on how climate change and rapid population growth are shrinking Utah’s Great Salt Lake: If the Great Salt Lake, which has already shrunk by two-thirds, continues to dry up, here’s what’s in store: The lake’s flies and brine shrimp would die off — scientists warn it could […]
Read more »Water Cuts Coming For U.S. West
June 11th, 2022
Via Pew Charitable Trust, a look at the impact of drought in the U.S. west: If Californians don’t change the way they consume water, officials are warning, sweeping, statewide mandatory cuts may be unavoidable. Three years into a severe drought and with water supplies plummeting, lush green lawns and the careless use of drinking water […]
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